Living
our everyday lives can often be described as sleepwalking. We are often
not aware of what we are doing, thinking, feeling, and experiencing. A
major step on the spiritual path is "awakening" - we discover the fact
we have been asleep only because we wake up and experience the life we
have been missing.

The
question of why we have been asleep is complex, but one important
factor is what I call the "wanting beast." The wanting beast is the
constantly seeking, constantly wanting, never satisfied part of our
sleeping consciousness that keeps us preoccupied with fitful dreams and
unable to wake up to a full and real life.

In
this seminar we will work with a variety of spiritual practices to
discover the path to a full life and discovery of our true purpose in
life, which is the natural antidote to the "wanting beast."

Richard Potter
is a clinical social worker and licensed mental health
practitioner. He taught social work at Dana College for 26 years.
Richard is also a senior teacher for the Sufi Order International and
has been a spiritual guide and teacher for more than three decades.
He is the author of Authentic Spirituality: The Direct Path to Consciousness and Spiritual Development for Beginners: A Guide for Leading a Purpose-Filled Life with Jan Potter. Richard has held classes over the years at OM.

May 12 - OM Center Poetry Slam7:30pm • $7

What is a poetry Slam?It's
competition poetry; meaning humor, politics,
enlightenment, sex, entertainment masquerading as
literature, literature masquerading as entertainment. Poets
will read, then judges will flash Olympic-style
scoring to determine who goes on to the next round until
there's just one poet left standing as the champion.
It's a lot of fun!

Hosted by Matt Mason.
Open mic starts at 7:30 followed by the featured performer
and the slam; sign up BEFORE 7:30 as signup is limited
and will only be allowed after 7:30 if less than 8
are in the slam.